This has nothing to do with a bubble bath...but you know me...I like to get attention!

Anyhoo...Tuesday night my classes start. They closed out online classes. So, I have a Wed. and Tues. night class. And it is snowing.

I chose to only take 2 classes this semester...since I really only needed the one to get a job in that field. There is about 3 more classes...two of which are computer software programs...and I figured I'll get the job...and let my employer pay for the other classes. At the least...I'll have a job so that I can pay for them myself and not owe some bank more money. Plus...the whole school thing is boring me.

PLUS...Jr.'s books and puter will be here over the next few days. So there will be that whole thing to set up and get going.

Bethany has been sick for over a week. Not the same symptoms...she goes from one thing to another. And each one seems worse. I was afraid Sunday she was showing symptoms of meningitis...she was complaining of a blinding headache and neck pain. Then something ELSE started...lets say I have been dosing her with Pepto...as the doctor said..and giving her gatorade...the best that has happened is a slowing...not a stopping.

AND the hubby is VERY sick himself. He has a fever and I am afraid he might be on the fringe of bronchitis. It MIGHT help if he would suspend his freakin' cigarette smoking until he's better at least!

So, I'm trying to play nurse maid, too. I am just worried about them both. Mostly my daughter...there is something not right. And the doctor keeps telling me it is just a sinus infection and flu going through her at the same time. I'm surprised the school hasn't jumped on me...I'm sure I'll be getting a call soon. sigh.

Having said all of that...I may not be blogging too much for a bit.

If you really need to get hold of me...ask Scrawny. I feed her hazelnuts every morning. She keeps close tabs on me.

Okay...another day at tying up loose ends. Computer proficiency test, register for another class. And I am somewhat disappointed becuz the one HR class that I have to take...and WAS going to take online, well, of course they dropped the online one. So, I have to drag ma butt to campus. At least is it a 'speedy' class...which means they condensed it down to half the time...16 wks shoved into 8. So it will be over with sooner...I only have to go there 8 Tuesday nights. Thank heaven for small favors.

I was told by the cyber school ppl yesterday that TJ's books and computer should be here before the end of next week. I will get to become familiar with the guy in the brown uniform again. Haven't seen him in quite sometime...usually only get to see the FedEx guy anymore...and he is a skinny little thing that drops and runs...sigh...typical.

I will be spending my weekend trying to nurse my daughter back to health. She has been sick since LAST Friday. A fever that won't go away. Even tho she is on antibiotics...she was diagnosed with a rather terrible sinus infection. And it MUST be terrible for her to have a fever...she doesn't get a fever hardly ever. ANd then after two days on the antibiotics she woke up in the wee hours of the morning Thursday morning getting rid of the contents of her stomach...more than once. The doctor's office told me, "Well, there IS a stomach virus going around and she PROBABLY ( ) has that. Just give her gatorade and skip the antibiotics for today." okay...so you really DON'T know...do you? The school is not happy with me...screw you! I'm sick of being made to feel like I'm some terrorist looking to mess up the natural life order of things. I gathered as much of her work together as I can from school and she will do what she was given. Sorry if it isn't enough.

But, hey...I will put a smile on cuz life ain't so terrible. I hope you all have yourselves a really GOOD day! REALLY I do! Honest!

I wouldn't be me if: 1) I didn't arrive 5-10 minutes late (it could be worse...my oldest sister is 30 minutes late!), 2) I didn't leave the important things until the last minute.

It is registration time for my classes...that are sposed to start on Monday. Yep...that's me. Wait until just a few days before and register. The college even called me last night to REMIND me! yeah....yeah...you wouldn't want to lose THAT money, would ya? I also have to take a little annoying test to get out of Computer Use 101. $60 and a multiple choice 'test' to let me NOT take it so I can take the other two computer classes that I might not need anyway. But...what the heck? It's online and not so terrible.

I spent my day working on my son's cyberschool registration. I had to go to two different schools (the JVS and his home HS) to gather records and sign withdrawal forms. Then there was the copying of official things like immunization records, proof of residency (would a picture do?), birth certificate (how about a picture of the scar?), blahdeblahdeblah. I picked up the official copy of his Ohio Graduation Test scores from the JVS and the counselor pulled me aside. She said, "I want you to know that most kids don't pass all 5 tests the first time so it is really outstanding that he did that on his first attempt. But, I want you to realize something...he not only PASSED all 5 tests, but he scored in 'advanced' on his social studies and reading, and accelerated in his writing! He is really VERY intelligent!" I told her, "Yes...thank you...but I sometimes think that is a problem for him. The two tests that surprise me, though, are the ones that he is just 'proficient' in...math and science...considering he hates them both and hasn't done well in them for the past 3 years." It isn't cuz he can't do it...he just doesn't want to. I just need to get him through this year and next...so he can graduate and get on with it.

Registering him for cyber school is so way more involved than registering him for Public School. By the time I was done...it was a small catalog! Now wonder it took me so long!

And...since I have been asked...and I'm REALLY sorry about this...but...just to prove to you how full of it my son is...here is me and the new haircut that he told me makes me looks so very much younger...

(picture has been removed due to the embarrassment of the subject of the picture and what was feeling like a shameful attempt at eliciting compliments...LOL. Oh, and...um...my son at least was only going so far as to peg me at about 34!)

I warned ya!

Yesterday was just the pits. My daughter was sick and I woke up at 4 a.m. feeling kind ick...and it got worse as the day went on. Ever feel like you got kicked in the back of the head and punched in the stomach at the same time? But...today it is gone...I 'willed' it away. Actually, I think I scared it away.
But, little miss had to be taken to the doctor. It's amazing what some Robitussin tablets and some antibiotics can do. I will be rid of her tomorrow!

Troy will not be going to London this week. He was all packed and ready to go yesterday. Went to see his favorite barber and by the time he got back he told me that his flight wasn't going to be until Wednesday so he would leave Tuesday. THEN later he tells me that American Airlines started moving things around again so his company called the whole thing off. No more flights. All packed up and nowhere to go. Frankly...the whole thing drives me nuts. He's going...he's not going...he's leaving today...he's leaving tomorrow...he's suddenly leaving...aaaaahhhhh!!!! Make up your mind!

Tomorrow I will deliver my daughter, deliver signature papers to two different schools for the son and get him back in school. Cyber school. Believe it or not...he's anxious about getting it going. He's bored and just wants a routine.

I have to stop in at the college and see about testing out of a computer class so that I can register for two other ones. AND register for one other class. All online this semester. Classes start next Monday. Back to the books. yippee. skippee.

I was rather restless myself today so I got out and went to the grocery store...yep...that's how bad it was. THEN I decided to stop and get my hair cut at the Hair Market. FINALLY...a girl that knows what she is doing! I got a hair cut that I adore for the first time in years! She tried to talk me into one of those Victoria Beckham hair-cuts...but that was too drastic for me. My son looked at me and said, "You look like you are in your 30's with that hair cut."
To which I retorted, "okay...what do you want?"
"Nothing...you just look like you did before you got pregnant with Bethany." "yeah...what do you want...seriously?" "nothin'...yet" And then he shook his head.

At least today seemed a bit better...

Mothers know everything. EVERYTHING! We can sense things from 10 states away.

When someone in the house uses the last of ANYTHING...no matter what it is...we know it immediately and add it to a shopping list that we can blink in and out of existance. Amazing...isn't it?

Yes...I'm annoyed...what's new? I opened the drawer to get out more napkins and they were all gone. Hubby got the last of them out and put them in the holder and never said anything. My kids will tell me when something is gone...only if it has already been used up and they need some more NOW. For instance, my daughter will use the last of her shampoo then tell me the next morning, when she is getting into the shower, that she needs more shampoo. Why is it no one gets the concept of, "let me know when you are ALMOST out of it...not when it is gone and you need it NOW."

Oh...and if they are not feeling well...Moms have those special Spock abilities...or was that Bones? You know, you wave your hands over them/touch their temples and you get an instant read out on what kind of pain/ache and where it is. I always...always...have to say, "icky doesn't give me much to do on. Can you elaborate...like is it a pain...an ache...where is it...things like that." I have been playing that guessing game with my daughter all weekend.

Perhaps it is just me being over tired...and I'm being cranky. It isn't like any of this is new.